Improved toe-calk



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE0 THOMAS SYMONDS, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

IMPROVED TOE-CALK.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 5l ,242, dated November28, 1865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS SYMoNDs, of Portland, in the county ofCumberland and State of Maine, have invented a new and IniprovedToe-Galli; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the saine, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, making part of this specitieation, in which- Figure lrepresents a perspective of my invention; Fig. 2, a section of the same.

The object of nIy invention is to produce a calk for the ball or forwardportion of the foot, to prevent slipping when the heel in Walking israised from the ground, or in Walking up an ascent.

My invention consists of a bar or plate to be placed under the sole ofthe boot or shoe, and having upon its under surface four points or barbsand upon its upper surface two small projecting points. At either endthe bar is furnished with a ring. Into these rings is fastened anelastic band.

The bar or plate is shown at A, the barbs at e, the rings at C, the bandat B, and the projecting points at d, in the accompanying drawings. Thepoints c serve as foot-holds, the points d to keep the device inimovablyfixed to the sole, and the band B passes over the top of the boot orshoe as a means of securing the call; in its position. The ends of theplate are turned up so as to form the shoulders f, in order to operateas a further security to the device when in use.

rlhe calk is drawn over the toe of the boot or shoe to such place on thefoot as is desired. by stretching the elastic band itcan heady usted toany portion ot the foot forward of the heel. The Weight of the personwill drive the points d into the sole, and so hold the calli, togetherwith the baud, Where it is placed. The calk can be easily removed bystretching the elastic band sufficient to remove the points d from thesole.

I construct the plate, barbs, and rings of any proper metal, and theband of rubber or rubber cloth.

IVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is e The combination of the plate A, the band B, the rings C, the barbse, the points d, and the shoulders f, as and for the purposes described.

THOMAS SYMONDS.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. CLIFFORD, WILLIAM T. RING. *I

